The Skilled One, the One with a Sword, Geno (1)
Team PerG-Day Mystic League Collaboration, day 5.
[Victory!]
By now, the system ssage had beco a familiar sight in front of his eyes.
Lee Gyeongbok spun a shuriken lightly in his hand and smiled.
"Thank you, everyone, for your hard work."
This round, he played as Yami, not Barzan. Thanks to the collaborative streams so far, Eclipse had gotten used to team fights and team play.
― Ah, lol, as expected of Perfect Yami class
― Perfazan is aweso too, but the original is definitely different, lol
― My MMR goes up, so why do the opponents die even faster, lmao!
-lol the gas are just exploding
-???: To bring out this level of Fire Style where there isn't even fire?
― Ah, that's what a 'K-Hokage' is
As soon as they returned to the lobby, a new system ssage welcod him.
[Congratulations!]
['PerfectPlay' has been promoted to Diamond Rank 1!]
It was a result ssage showing that Lee Gyeongbok's rank had gone up a stage. The viewers imdiately reacted.
-lol the rank placent is on another level
― This is Diamond Rank 1? This is Diamond Rank 1? This is Diamond Rank 1?
-???: Devs! The points are too tight!
― Frankly, if this was placent matches, he'd have gone straight to Grandmaster, lol
― What even is Grandmaster, lol, his skill's already Challenger level
― Reality can't keep up with Godple!
― But, can't help it, lol
― True, lol, the opponents were just Gold and Plat
― Are the Diamond guys just avoiding PerG-Day's streaming hours?
-lol Reasonably Godlike intuition ON!
Geno and Eclipse noticed the change and offered their congratulations.
"Oh! Boss, congratulations!"
"Congratulations. But is it not yet enough to match your dignity, my lord...?"
Lee Gyeongbok laughed and thanked them.
"Thank you. With this, all three of us have ranked up."
During the collaboration, not only Lee Gyeongbok but also the other two had ranked up.
The difference was that Geno and Eclipse had also changed 'tiers'.
― Ecl's adaptation speed is insane, lol
― True, lol, he was already Gold before adapting, so what more is there to say
― He'll be Diamond in no ti now?
― But why is Geno Diamond though?
― Chu-nom should give back the tier if he has any sha!
― Zeroback bus's biggest beneficiary – Geno!
― To be honest, Chu-nom needs to go grind solo queue for enlightennt
― Enlightennt, lmao
― What is he, a criminal or sothing, lol
Eclipse had moved up past Gold to Platinum tier, and Geno too was promoted from Platinum to Diamond tier.
"Hm? I can't hear what the zeroback bus-less losers are saying~"
Looking at chat, Geno only provocatively cupped his ear and shook his head.
Lee Gyeongbok laughed and added to it.
"Our Employee Ji still takes care of his work. We didn't lose because everyone did their share."
In the last five days of Team PerG-Day gas, not a single loss had occurred. The viewers realized that again and marveled.
― Five days of only wins, is this for real? lol
― This is what you call the bus God drives?
― too! I wanna ride the bus too!
― There's so many duo queue posts about MP. GG and Mystic ta lately, lol
― Seriously, lol, imagine queueing up to catch the bus instead of sniping
― Is this tickets or Per-kets, lol
― Frnkly, if all you have to do is ride to guarantee a win, who could resist?
-lol Impossible to resist the Zeroback bus ride!
― But how is Godple only Diamond!
― Shouldn't there be a win streak bonus to rank points or sothing?
The viewers again felt the disconnect between Lee Gyeongbok's tier and his true skill. Geno spoke up.
"Guys, does tier even matter right now? Look at . Hm? If you've got skill, you'll get back to where you belong in no ti. Can't you tell just by seeing our Boss? Does he look sad he's only Diamond?"
Even if it wasn't an ad, there was no need to allow negative talk about the devs. Especially when there were other strears present, one had to be more careful.
― Self-hyping again!
― Geno's employee evaluation level, lol
-lol, just bow before the boss already, lol
― You really think he fits at Diamond!?
-???: Know thyself
― Ah! Test-hyung! Why are you like this, Geno~
― Even for him, his tier doesn't match in another way, lol
― True, lol, Geno is overrated, ecl and Godple are underrated
Having redirected the viewers' attention, Geno continued his comntary.
"That's exactly it. Did boss's tier ever look like Diamond to your eyes? Not to mine. No matter how you look, isn't this Challenger?"
― He's right, honestly
-lol, both Diamond and Challenger badges are blue
― Is this... Chu-nonsense?
― Saying Diamond = Challenger is total nonsense, but
― If it's Godple we're talking about, it makes sense, that's just common sense now
― PlantWiki/Perfect/Perfect-Common_Sense page added
― Knowledge increased!
Lee Gyeongbok laughed at the viewers' responses and gave a light round of applause. It was about ti to wrap up the stream.
"No matter the tier, as long as it's fun—it's all good. Thanks for playing today!"
"May today be filled with glory and fulfillnt once more!"
"Heh, as expected of our boss! On-ti sign-off is the best! See you all next ti!"
― On-ti sign-off, stop!
― Wasn't this supposed to be a Black Company! A Black Company!
― Do so overti, please!
-lol, by the ti this airs, it IS overti, lol
― To Trooper, this is regular working hours, lmao!
-???: I don't even go to a company!
― I still miss those days,ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Amid the viewers' regret, the stream ended. But the three didn't imdiately leave the capsule.
"Thank you for your work today."
"No, Purple, you worked even harder."
Lee Gyeongbok and Eclipse remained in Geno's studio. Unlike other days, they had stayed at his request.
"Sorry, I know you must all be tired."
Once the stream ended, Geno reverted to his usual tone. After the three settled down, Lee Gyeongbok and Eclipse looked at him curiously.
What could be so important as to arrange a separate eting?
"First of all, Gyeongbok. Seriously, thank you."
"Huh? For what?"
"It was supposed to be just Ecl and , but you joined so quickly. Thank you so much for coming."
His gratitude wasn't just for that decision alone. He'd gained a lot from this collaboration.
"Lately, I was starting to feel like I'd hit a wall."
"A wall?"
"What do you an?"
When the two asked, Geno gave a faint, weary smile.
"Breaking the ten-thousand viewer mark was a huge challenge for . Even though the stream was gaining, before eting you, I was pretty much at a standstill."
Although Geno was a famous strear, he'd never cracked into five digits for viewer numbers.
But after his first collab with Lee Gyeongbok, during MasterDissection, he'd broken that wall.
"Ever since eting you, it felt like my blockages were lifted. My viewer trend picked up again, and now I look at my own channel and see ten thousand viewers there."
The first day of the collaboration, after Lee Gyeongbok's day off, each stread to their own channel. Most watched on Lee Gyeongbok's channel but over ten thousand stayed on his, too.
That ant a large number of new viewers had co in.
"Ah, I felt that too."
Eclipse chid in, indicating he agreed. Lee Gyeongbok widened his eyes as Eclipse smiled.
"When I started playing gas other than From's, my viewer count went down. Most of my fans ca to watch play From gas after all."
Previously, Eclipse's broadcasts were heavily biased toward one genre. He had a deep fan base, but the size wasn't that enormous.
"Ah..."
"It's fine, I was prepared for it. And after collaborating with Purple, those who left soon ca back. And like with Geno, lots of new viewers joined."
After collaborating with Lee Gyeongbok, Eclipse too experienced unprecedented growth. Playing as a knight in gas like GunG, which didn't fit him, made for entertaining roleplay that people enjoyed.
It was the sa with Mystic League.
"Nah, it can't all be because of . Everyone here is just good at their own content."
Lee Gyeongbok answered modestly. The atmosphere grew warm, but the main topic was just about to begin.
"Anyway, that's not the only reason I asked you both to stay. Actually, there was a reason I planned the Mystic League collaboration with Ecl."
"A reason?"
"You weren't just helping out?"
Both Lee Gyeongbok and Eclipse looked surprised. It didn't seem like it was just about playing gas together.
Geno moved his fingers lightly. At the sa ti, a screen appeared.
[CrazySmurf]
With the Mystic League logo in the background, a big phrase popped up.
"It's MysticLeague Strear Friends, shortened to 'CrazySmurf.' Looks like you guys don't know about it."
Geno watched their faces and laughed.
"Is this a Mystic League tournant?"
Lee Gyeongbok saw the list of sponsors and asked.
"It's a tournant. A big one. Tri, of course, and both Right Gas and Reality sponsor it—it's like an annual event."
Though aid at amateurs, crazySmurf was a major official tournant hosted by Tri, with support from the developer Right Gas and capsule maker Reality.
"I was originally going to recruit you as a team after Ecl got used to team play. If you agreed, I was going to sign us up as Team PerG-Day."
"Ah, but Purple joined even sooner. And the results were fantastic."
Eclipse's adaptation was a resounding success—Team PerG-Day's undefeated streak proved it.
"I've done tournants before, so... sounds fun."
"Sa. If it's with you two, I have no objections."
The two quickly guessed Geno's intentions and agreed smoothly.
"I appreciate the quick answer, but this is a bit different from Ti Warfare. There's more to consider."
Geno waved his hand, though he was delighted.
"Even as an amateur tournant, you have to follow the rules. That ans there's a 'ban-pick' system. We'll need to practice other champions to prepare."
Unlike regular ranked gas, tournants had a ban-pick rule where the opposing team could ban your champion. You needed to be proficient with at least two champions.
"And the three of us are solid, but we also need to recruit two more team mbers. Of course, I'll take care of that, but we'll still have to regularly practice together, so we'll need to clear our schedules."
With five-man teams, you couldn't join unless you had the full lineup. They still needed two more.
Geno turned to Lee Gyeongbok.
"NewtonLord is... probably impossible, right?"
It was more a confirmation than a request.
If he couldn't join even for the collaboration, participating in a longer tournant would likely be out of the question.
"Yeah... I think it'll be tough."
Lee Gyeongbok agreed.
Not only would it require regular practice, but the event itself spanned several days like a group-stage tournant. Juggling it with idol activities would be nearly impossible.
"Well, can't be helped. Still, just to be polite, we should ask—he might feel left out otherwise."
"Right, I'll ask."
"Anyway, that's settled. Actually, what I want to talk about is more important than that."
Geno's expression turned deadly serious. The other two followed suit and listened intently.
"You all know I'm picky with people. Even in the sa company, I don't easily hang out."
Lee Gyeongbok nodded, recalling what he heard at the post-collab dinner.
"But with you and Ecl, with the PerG-Day group, I have no reservations. Not just for content or channel growth—it's just genuinely fun. I don't know about you two, but I really value this relationship."
It wasn't just empty words.
Even without the help of divine energy, he could feel Geno's sincerity.
"So—I'm really, seriously saying this after a lot of thought."
Lee Gyeongbok t his eyes, and Eclipse suddenly swallows nervously.
Finally, Geno said what was on his mind.
"I want to make Team PerG-Day an official crew."
* * *
The next day, Lee Gyeongbok t his friends at a cafe.
"Surprisingly, there are a lot of applicants."
As usual, Park Juho started the conversation, reporting on the recruitnt for translators he'd posted on the fan page.
"First, I'm screening by resu and checking their past activity. Then I'll review chat logs."
"Right, skill cos first anyway."
"Honestly, anyone fooling around with nonsense even as a joke should probably be filtered out."
Choi Byeonghun's comnt made Lee Gyeongbok smirk as he sipped his coffee.
"What do you think about the crew?"
After refreshing his throat, he brought up the main subject: Geno's offer.
"Geno seems really serious about it."
"That's why he told you to consider it carefully."
Geno didn't demand an answer on the spot. He wanted an objective decision, not a response swayed by atmosphere or sentint.
"I'm voting in favor."
Choi Byeonghun voiced his opinion first.
"I've heard a lot about Geno from the industry. But forming a crew is actually a pretty radical proposal."
"That much?"
"Think about it. How many events has Geno done on his channel? He's ford dozens of teams. He's not well-connected for nothing."
"But he's never actually founded a crew?"
"That's right. If anything, he'd be the one getting crew offers. For him to proactively suggest it? That's no ordinary decision. This would be a first in his streaming career."
"It really did seem like a big commitnt."
Lee Gyeongbok nodded, recalling yesterday.
"But that alone doesn't justify a yes. Above all, we have to weigh the practicalities."
"Practicalities?"
Park Juho adjusted his glasses.
"We need to weigh pros and cons. The biggest benefit is that Team PerG-Day will be treated as a unit."
"That's a benefit?"
"From the corporate side, yes. It's easier to recruit a crew than multiple individual strears. Rember how GGG had trouble assembling people for Ti Warfare on short notice?"
Choi Byeonghun clapped lightly.
"That's definitely an advantage. You go higher up the recruiter list. If you have good chemistry, the crew is more likely to get picked as a whole."
"There are other benefits for your regular content too. Mainly, it gives you more choices for content."
"Content?"
At that word, Lee Gyeongbok's interest was piqued. He'd already gotten more than enough offers for ads and events, hadn't he?
"You could do not just online gas like Mystic or GunG, but also co-op package gas together."
"Ah, that is good. Sure, you could do it with public viewers—but working with fellow crew strears is much more comfortable, lower risk for on-stream mishaps, and you all understand broadcasting."
Choi Byeonghun agreed right away.
Lee Gyeongbok smiled, but soon his expression stiffened.
"But, there aren't only advantages. That's what Geno ant by asking us to think carefully."
"Well, it's true it's not risk-free."
"Wherever people are involved, there's always a risk."
Both friends nodded imdiately at that.
"That's why the BJ mbers from Serengeti were cut during Ti Warfare."
"Only one of them was innocent, right?"
"Innocent or not, they basically had to retire. Their image tanked."
"I heard when the verdict ca out, trolls went completely wild."
If any crew mber caused trouble, it hurt everyone else. Even if you weren't involved, you'd get suspicious eyes, and trolls would exploit that.
But his two friends were unworried, despite knowing close negative examples.
"But honestly, that's not a problem for you. You're not called the human lie detector for nothing."
"Seriously, if anyone could see through people, it's you."
Lee Gyeongbok smiled at their reactions.
Geno might be discerning, but he was even better at reading people.
"Then it's basically no downside for you."
Both Geno and Eclipse were trustworthy. If the crew expanded later, they could deal with that when the ti ca.
"Honestly, it's more fun to hang out together than be alone anyway."
Lee Gyeongbok made up his mind.
If there'd been even the slightest sense of unease, he would've checked with fortune-telling.
"Let's start the PerG-Day Crew."
He didn't feel the slightest bit of doubt about that decision.
"Oh? So you're entering the tournant?"
"A debut for the PerG-Day Crew, huh? In terms of size and attention, that's perfect."
Choi Byeonghun and Park Juho both agreed with the decision.
"Just debuting wouldn't be any fun. Sure, hanging out is fun, but..."
Lee Gyeongbok smiled brightly and said,
"Winning together is even more fun."
After all, PerG-Day will be champions.
It was the second 'Uhwooper' season after Ti Warfare.
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